February 13, 2008
Dave Hamlin & JB

Due to my particular formal education and training my mind tends to separate and prioritize incoming information and threats. I sat down yesterday and compiled a list of the current negative influences on our economic situation (I could not come up with any positives unfortunately). These are not in any particular order, just the way they flowed into my mind. I hope all can see that the powers that be have pretty much filled all the squares for the making of a truly catastrophic situation and economic collapse.

1. 3 years straight of negative savings rate for Americans.

2. Record National Debt is over $9 trillion.

2a. Federal Reserve is hiding the amount of money in circulation (M3 no longer published) and appears to be printing money faster than at any time in its’ history.

3. Record National trade deficit

4. Personal debt at all time high

5. Food/grain reserves at all time low (one month versus the historical standard of one year)

6. Equity markets essentially at a ZERO percent return since 2000

7. REAL National industrial production waning since the 1990's due to tax incentives that force businesses to move factories overseas in able to remain competitive

7a. National development and research noticeably diminishing due to the need to locate research/development in close proximity to manufacturing which has been driven overseas

8. National Guard and Reserve Military forces maxxed out and overextended, unable to respond to a national emergency

8a. Criteria to get into the US military has been relaxed to the point that many ethically challenged people with criminal records who previously would not have been admitted are now embraced.

8b. Corporate militaries are now heavily funded by the US government and given key assignments in foreign countries while simultaneously giving them immunity from prosecution. These corporate soldiers are paid much more than our military and equipped far better, and they have no compunction against shooting anyone who happens to be in their operational area. This is creating a huge image problem both in the countries where these corporations work as well as with our traditional soldiers who are expected to clean up their mess.

9. $100 Trillion plus (conservatively) teetering in the worldwide derivatives markets

10. $100 Oil (approximately) – and headed up.

11. Record foreclosure rates

12. Jobs in decline

13. Dollar index at record lows

14. Superbug infections (antibiotic resistant) increasing at an alarming rate

14a. FDA, UN, and WHO moving to take easy access to nutrients and supplements from the population. The Codex Alimentarius Commission is the United Nations and the World Health Organization working in conjunction with the multinational pharmaceutical cartel and international banks.

15. Bird flu on the verge of mutating into a truly pandemic causing vector

16. NAIS, National Animal ID system threatening to shut down ALL the family farms and ranches

17. GMOs (genetic modified organisms) and terminator seed technology threatening the ENTIRE food supply

18. Grain prices at RECORD highs

19. Bank reserves at RECORD lows

20. The BIG three....McCain, Clinton, Obama (I am voting for RON PAUL)

20a. Evidence indicates massive fraud in early primary elections, pulling votes from both Paul and Obama.

21. National ethics is in the ditch due to things like approval of torture (seen as necessary), people can now be held in secret by the feds without trial or even charges for years, and so on. (Much damage was done by the so called Patriot Acts.)

22. The world image of the US (as seen by other nations) is at an all time low.

23. Borders have been held open allowing illegal immigrants and criminals to flow into this country while legislating benefits to them which drain local resources. Some reports show approximately 25% of the US prison population are illegal immigrants.

24. Gangs in our cities are on the upswing and members have been joining the military where they get valuable training in weapons and warfare. This training is already being used successfully against police as these gang members return from the military onto the streets.

25. Cameras on all major intersections and highways, along with software which recognized license plates and facial features.

26. Americans are personally being tracked more and more. FBI is establishing databases which will contain key biometrics information on all Americans. Financial records (charge card, utility, and other transaction bills) are being dumped into Federal databases so profiles on and activities of every American can be accessed immediately.

27. US Military in conjunction with some local police have been practicing confiscation of weapons in the homes of Americans.